The New Year is just around the corner. Take a few minutes now to prepare your planner for the coming events. Clean out your binder, sort loose papers, and give yourself a clean slate as you start another year. Planning now will let you start the year with fresh hope and optimism.
Merry Christmas from the FranklinPlanner Team!
December 19, 2016The holiday season is a time to slow down and enjoy the people you love. The season gives us an opportunity to serve those less fortunate and to reflect on the good in our lives. As Christmas approaches, we wish you the joy of the season, and hope you will find ways to keep that …
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Add a Tab for Holiday Lists
December 12, 2016
The holidays include several complicated decisions: what meals to prepare, what gifts to make or purchase, who will receive your gifts, and where you plan to give community service. These decisions result in several lists, that sometimes end up floating around your home. Add a tab to your planner for all of your holiday lists—wish …
Create a Gift List in your Planner
December 5, 2016
Print out our Holiday Gift List printable and keep it in your planner. We have one in each of the four standard planner sizes—pocket, compact, classic, and monarch. This enables you to track your gift giving in one place. Take note of each person you plan to give gifts to this holiday season. You can …
Save on Cyber Monday
November 28, 2016Happy Cyber Monday! Check out FranklinPlanner.com today and discover some great deals on our time-tested planning tools. This is an ideal time to stock up on the tools that will help you reach your highest aspirations. Go for it!
Show Gratitude
November 21, 2016With the stress of daily life and the events taking place in our nation and throughout the world, it’s easy to focus on our challenges and difficulties. Sometimes it’s natural to see the glass as half-empty, rather than half-full. Thanksgiving is an opportunity to shift our perspective. Take time this week to write down a …
Time Management During the Holidays
November 14, 2016There’s nothing like the holidays to shake you out of your daily rut. Here are some tips to make sure that you can stick with your plans during the festivities: Spend Time with Family: With all of your holiday appointments, be sure to plan some unstructured time with your family. The quiet moments are often …
Plan Out Your Holiday Calendar
November 7, 2016From family dinners to company parties to final exams, the holiday season is full of important deadlines. Stay on top of things with the calendar in your planner. Write down new appointment information as it comes in, both on the date page and on your monthly calendar tab. Be sure to use pencil, just in …
Happy Halloween from the FranklinPlanner Team
October 31, 2016Have a safe and enjoyable holiday with your family and friends. But before you go, be sure to check out our Halloween sale.
Organize Your Holiday Events
October 24, 2016As of today, there are 62 days left until Christmas and 69 until the end of the year. With Halloween on the way and more holidays coming, it’s time to take charge of your holiday plans. Talk with your family and friends and make time for your most important events before outside groups fill your …
Align Your Family Schedules
August 29, 2016With the return of the school year, your family’s lives will start to go in all different directions. From swimming meets to guitar lessons to Honors Society, you’ll have all sorts of appointments to plan and track, with all the logistics to go with them. Before things get out of hand, take a moment with …
Give Value, then Give Order
August 22, 2016The Prioritized Daily Task List is one of the key elements of your FranklinPlanner. As you use it, you can help keep your most important values foremost in your mind throughout the day. It starts with prioritizing your tasks into categories with letter designations: A: these tasks are critical to do today. Important work projects, …
Be a “Human Being”, not a “Human Doing”
August 15, 2016
How do you define yourself? Or, more importantly, what time frame do you use to define yourself? Do you define yourself by what you’re doing right this minute? Does unstructured time make you uncomfortable? Or do you define yourself by how you’ve changed and grown over weeks, months, and years? It might be tempting to …
Create Your Narrative with a Weekly Compass Card
August 1, 2016
There’s a difference between a plotline and an ordinary sequence of events. When you read a sequence of events, you’ll likely ask yourself, “And then?” But when reading a narrative with a good plot, you’ll ask, “Why?” Why does character A feel that way about character B? How will our heroes succeed in their quest, …
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Reflect on Your Roles and Goals
July 25, 2016
Before school starts again and routines get busier, take time to reflect and assess how you’re doing on your goals. Think through each role you have in your life—Spouse, parent, neighbor, employee, sibling, etc., and re-evaluate how you are growing in each area. Ask yourself: Do my daily tasks reflect what matters most to me? …
Help Your Child Discover Their Planning Style
July 18, 2016
Planning is a simple skill with enormous benefits. The sooner a person develops the habit of planning, the better they’ll perform in school and in life. Show your kids how you use your planner. Teach them some basic time-management skills to help them see the importance of taking charge of their choices. Determine together what …
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Maintain a Morning Routine
July 4, 2016
Be intentional about your morning routine. It only takes a couple of days of sleeping in to throw off your body clock. You can imagine the shock several weeks of late mornings will cause when your kids suddenly have to catch a bus at 7:15. Create a solid schedule for you and your family that …
Write Down a Highlight Every Day
June 27, 2016
The right headline can crystallize a moment in time. For example: “The First Footstep” – Evening Standard, July 21, 1969 “VE-Day – It’s All Over” – Daily Mail, May 8, 1945 “War on America” – New York Times, September 12, 2001 “Obama: Racial Barrier Falls in Decisive Victory” – New York Times, November 5, 2008 Your …
Find a Good Pen
June 20, 2016
Think of all the times in your life you use a pen. From signing deposit slips, to signing up for a rewards card at your local supermarket, to getting someone’s contact information right before they need to leave, there are times when having a smooth, functioning pen keeps your day on track. For best results, choose a pen …
Use Your Daily Tracker
June 13, 2016
Right below the Prioritized Daily Task List, many planners have a section called the Daily Tracker, and there’s no better place in your planner to work on changing habits. To change a habit, such as drinking more water or spending less money, you have to make a conscious effort every day for at least three …
